There's definitely no shortage of cowboy culture here in the Lone Star
state. From ranches to honky tonks, western culture is a way of life. The
traditions are as old (and even older) than the state itself.

Pictured above is American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860 - 1926) as she loads a shotgun near a table display of adorned with various marksmanship medals, late 1800s. The photograph was used to advertise her performances with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. less

Three cowgirls in 1924, waving from the deck of the steamship Menominee as it nears London along the River Thames, on the last leg of its journey. The 'rodeo ship' is bringing cowboys and horses from America to take part in a Rodeo at Wembley. less

Three cowgirls in 1924, waving from the deck of the steamship Menominee as it nears London along the River Thames, on the last leg of its journey. The 'rodeo ship' is bringing cowboys and horses from America ... more

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Two cowgirls smile while crouching with rifles in front their horses, Northern Wyoming, 1920.

Two cowgirls smile while crouching with rifles in front their horses, Northern Wyoming, 1920.

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Two American cowgirls and their horses in London for the Texas Rodeo show at Harringay, 1952.

Two American cowgirls and their horses in London for the Texas Rodeo show at Harringay, 1952.

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American actress and singer Doris Day, in a buckskin cowgirl costume, aims a rifle in front of a backdrop painting of a sky with clouds during a photo shoot to publicize the musical film 'Calamity Jane' directed by David Butler, 1953. less

American actress and singer Doris Day, in a buckskin cowgirl costume, aims a rifle in front of a backdrop painting of a sky with clouds during a photo shoot to publicize the musical film 'Calamity Jane' ... more

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A young woman sitting on a saddle while wearing a bathing suit and a Stetson hat pulls on her cowboy boots, Texas, 1954.

A young woman sitting on a saddle while wearing a bathing suit and a Stetson hat pulls on her cowboy boots, Texas, 1954.

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A cowgirl smiles while smoking a cigarette in a corral, Chatsworth, CA, 1954.

A cowgirl smiles while smoking a cigarette in a corral, Chatsworth, CA, 1954.

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Full-length portrait of a woman dressed as a cowgirl sitting on top of a fence and holding a soda-pop bottle, 1955.

Full-length portrait of a woman dressed as a cowgirl sitting on top of a fence and holding a soda-pop bottle, 1955.

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Three young women, wearing cowgirl costumes, hold batons and a sign while posing on a beach during a 'Sandy Shoes Festival, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1955.

Three young women, wearing cowgirl costumes, hold batons and a sign while posing on a beach during a 'Sandy Shoes Festival, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1955.

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American actor and dancer Cyd Charisse wearing a costume leotard with a cowgirl hat in a promotional portrait for director Roy Rowland's film, 'Meet Me in Las Vegas,' 1956.

American actor and dancer Cyd Charisse wearing a costume leotard with a cowgirl hat in a promotional portrait for director Roy Rowland's film, 'Meet Me in Las Vegas,' 1956.